On image: Mawethu Plaatjies, founder of Township Chess Academy. Checkmate! It’s like I can hear learners using the word in excitement as they pull the best move. And I believe every great move excites every founder who begins an initiative that grows to reveal greatness, whether that happens at the beginning or years later when the results finally show that it had to be done. With that said, I would believe the founder of Township Chess Academy is now living some of his own

On image: Ubomi Foundation team, together with Nelson Mandela University Faculty of Education delegates. Ubomi Foundation SA is pleased to acknowledge a successful and productive meeting with the Nelson Mandela University Faculty of Education, led by the Dean. The Ubomi Foundation SA delegation was led by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Siyanda Vazi. The engagement focused on exploring opportunities for a meaningful and sustainable partnership aimed at strengtheni

Archived. The TV series The Polygamist has South Africans talking about love, power, family, money, and what happens when one life stretches across more than one household. However, while the on-screen dramas and marital scandals entertain us, they also raise some very real questions about who inherits what when someone with multiple partners, homes and children dies. Advocate Sankie Morata CFP®, chief executive officer of Sanlam Trust, says the conversation matters because S

On image: Founder and CEO of KellyGirl Skills Academy, Kelly Damons. There is always something powerful about people who choose to build opportunities where others only see challenges. In many communities across South Africa, young people are filled with potential but often lack access to guidance, practical skills and spaces that can help turn their talents into income and sustainable careers. That is why institutions focused on empowerment and development continue to play s

Image supplied. Gqeberha, South Africa - As South Africa’s higher education sector comes under increasing pressure to produce graduates who are not only qualified, but truly employable, Unity in Africa’s iGEMS programme is emerging as a practical example of the education-to-employment model the country urgently needs. The recently released BDO South Africa Higher Education Sector 2025 report underscores a critical national challenge: higher education must move beyond access a